Point Of Aim Question

The Remingtons are shipped with an intentionally high front sight. The idea is for you to select a load you like than file the front sight to get POI=POA.
as noted above, file very carefully. You can't put it back. Fire a shot, one stroke of the file. Fire a shot etc.
 
I bought mine new from Cabelas in about 2000 and have never had to do anything to it. It has always shot dead on up to about 15-20 yards. Past that I have not tried. It just may be the kind and amount of powder you put in it.
 
Older Pietta's and Uberti still may have sights closer to the originals that shot high at 25 yds.
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I know my old Uberti sure does; Several inches high.

By the way, I would recommend shooting groups and finding center, then taking averages before filing the front sight down, not just one shot at a time (unless you shoot one hole groups all day long). Even overcast versus sunny can make a difference too.
 
If it can sustain a speed of ~25,000 mph, it will shoot perfectly flat in relation to the surface of the Earth... which won't be a flat trajectory, really, but rather a circular track some 8000 miles in diameter. Remember to duck about an hour later...
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LOL! That's funny as heck!

Unfortunately, you didn't take drag into account. I guess one could get far enough away from the surface of the earth and the effects of the atmosphere until the desired velocity would do the same thing. How high would I need to be to shoot a bullet and have it orbit at 950 fps?;)
 
No, he has it right. You have to achieve the speed by overcoming the drag, so it's automatically taken into account.
 
True, to achieve the speed. But, a bullet will not sustain its velocity in air. This banter is all in fun anyway.
 
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